Friday’s “Shine Fights: Lightweight Grand Prix” event, which features a single-night eight-man tournament, has moved from Virginia to Oklahoma.

After issues with the Virginia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Program, Shine Fights officials were forced to find a new venue.

Today, company COO Jason Chambers posted a Twitter message confirming the Sept. 10 pay-per-view show now takes place at the First Council Casino in Norman, Okla.

Tickets, which range from $35 to $250, are now on sale at www.ticketstorm.com. (The promotion’s official website hasn’t been updated, though, with the new information.)

As MMAFighting.com first reported, Shine Fights officials couldn’t get clearance from Virginia’s regulatory body because the organization allowed fans to vote on opening-round matchups. That decision came after officials announced – due to fan balloting – Drew Fickett (37-13) will meet Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett (23-17-2) in one of the four first-round pairings.

“When we received confirmation that (commission official) Dave Holland was no longer going to allow us to hold our event at the Patriot Center, we were forced to look for a venue change,” Chambers recently told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) via email. “Rerouting an entire event from one city to another on seven days’ notice is nothing short of miraculous. I am extremely grateful that I have a wonderful team in place that worked [around] the clock to make this happen.”

Chambers since has confirmed additional pairings of Kyle Baker (8-4) vs. James Warfield (21-6) and Carlo Prater (24-7-1) vs. Rich Crunkilton (16-3) for the opening round of the tourney.

Friday’s event, which will be the organization’s third, is comprised entirely of the grand prix. The two first rounds of the tournament feature two five-minute rounds with a three-minute overtime round (if needed). The finale is schedule for three five-minute rounds.

Fighters theoretically could fight 41 minutes in a single night.

The event marks Shine Fights’ first show since May’s canceled “Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas” show, which was slated to feature an MMA vs. boxing headliner with boxer Ricardo Mayorga and fighter Din Thomas. However, a Florida judge issued an injunction requested by Don King Productions, the company that holds Mayorga’s boxing contract, and Shine Fights officials were tied up in court as late as the day of the event.

The North Carolina Boxing Authority ultimately canceled the event, scheduled for Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, citing the organization’s inability to meet regulatory requirements. More specifically, Shine Fights officials did not provide the remainder of a bond required to cover fighter purses and did not provide a ringside physician, an official told MMAjunkie.com.

Despite the loss of Mayorga, Shine Fights officials planned to go forward with the show before the commission nixed it.

Shine Fights CEO Devin Price, though, vowed to return, which led to the Sept. 10 event.

“Shine Fights has always believed in offering MMA fans a different and compelling fight card,” Price stated. “I am as anxious as any other MMA fan to see a compelling tournament with eight tough fighters culminating with one champion, all in one night.”